Brentwood Natives To Be Inducted Into Suffolk Sports Hall Of Fame

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY - The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2020 inductees on Friday, and among those to be chosen to receive the honor were two Brentwood natives.

Ron Eden and Raymond Reid were among the 20 chosen to be inducted into this year's Hall of Fame, which honors people who have made substantial contributions on behalf of themselves and Suffolk County in sports.

Eden is one of the winningest soccer coaches in New York State history. He has won more than 375 matches, multiple state, Long Island and Suffolk County titles and is an inductee of both the Brentwood and Long Island Soccer Player Halls of Fame.

Meanwhile, Reid is one of the winningest active NCAA soccer coaches with 445 career wins and has been at UConn as the head men’s soccer coach for the last 22 years. His teams have won four NCAA Division I crowns, and played in 18 NCAA tournaments. He has been named National Coach of the Year four times.

Both, along with the other inductees will be honored in a ceremony on May 26 at Watermill Caterers in Smithtown. The Hall of Fame is celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2020.

"This is a very special year for the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame," Chris R. Vaccaro, Executive Director of the Hall said. "We are celebrating a major anniversary, while honoring an all-star induction class. These are some of the finest individuals to represent not only Suffolk County, but their respective sports and organizations at-large."

Congratulations to Ron Eden and Raymond Reid!